HS3 General Tests

General Test - Unit 1

Choose the correct variant:

1)   [a, b, c, d]how hard you try the world goes on with or without you.

a) However b) No matter c) Furthermore d) Moreover

2)   [a, b, c, d]lots of different youth subculture groups all over the world.

a) There are b) There is c) It is d) There was

3) To become a global cuisine, a local or national cuisine ... around the world, and its food ... worldwide.   [a, b, c, d]

a) can spread / can serve b) has to spread / may be serving

c) must spread / must be served d) must be spreading / shall be served

4) There is an eternal conflict   [a, b, c, d] rockers and Hip-Hoppers.

a) among b) between c) within d) through

5)   [a, b, c, d]say we shall have a warm spring this year.

a) He b) One c) They d) Someone

6)   [a, b, c, d]are we normally supposed to do in a situation like that?

a) Where b) Why c) Who d) What

7) You cannot do   [a, b, c, d] kinds of work at the same time.

a) similar b) different c) another d) variety

8) While the meat with beans   [a, b, c, d], peel the raw beetroot, and chop it as thin as you can.

a) cooked b) will cook c) are being cooked d) is cooking

9) I   [a, b, c, d] stand being stuck in traffic jams.

a) mustn't b) can't c) dare not d) needn't

10) It's no use   [a, b, c, d] to escape.

a) to try b) having tried c) trying d) being tried

11) Soups were probably among   [a, b, c, d] dishes invented.

a) earlier b) the earliest c) the most earliest d) more early

12) More than one million British schoolchildren are   [a, b, c, d].

a) solid-built b) bonny c) overweight d) skinny

13) We often see   [a, b, c, d]faults without seeing our own.

a) other people’s b) of other people c) other peoples' d) other people

14) We depend on food   [a, b, c, d] the cars depend on gas, for example.

a) as soon as b) as well as c) as long as d) as far as

15) Sleep is important as it   [a, b, c, d] your alertness and concentration.

a) improves b) impresses c) encourages d) improvise

16) He decided to slip ... the habit of cleaning his working place ... going home.

a) to / instead of b) along / after c) into / before d) across / with

17) Now let’s see   [a, b, c, d] happens when we straighten your leg again.

a) that b) what c) who d) which

18) The student is expected   [a, b, c, d] a famous writer.

a) to become b) becoming c) became d) become

19) My little sister won't leave me alone. She's a real   [a, b, c, d].

a) boring b) bore c) boredom d) bored

20) Specific ecosystems are expected   [a, b, c, d], as climatic barriers to species invasions are lowered.

a) be vulnerable b) being courageous c) vulnerably d) to be vulnerable

21) Today,   [a, b, c, d] people want to learn or improve their English but it is difficult to find the best method.

a) millions of b) million c) a million of d) millions

22) He is said   [a, b, c, d] to London.

a) to go b) to have gone c) go d) going

23) You need   [a, b, c, d] one kidney to stay alive.

a) at last b) at once c) at least d) hardly

24) My sister told me not to be confused because we   [a, b, c, d] the root of my problems.

a) would find b) will find c) find d) have found

25) His invention   [a, b, c, d] to be of great importance.

a) considers b) is considering c) have been considered d) is considered

26) ... people speak English ... their first language?   [a, b, c, d]

a) How many / as b) How much / as c) How many / like d) How much / like

27) I asked her   [a, b, c, d]her father was.

a) why b) where c) if d) that

28) Vitaliy Klitchko is followed   [a, b, c, d] by his younger brother Volodymyr.

a) through his steps b) with his help c) in his footsteps d) in his way

29) The match   [a, b, c, d] in time because of the soccer fans’ fight last Friday.

a) haven't been finished b) wasn’t finished

c) won't be finished d) isn't finished

30) He takes the warnings about the end of the world seriously and   [a, b, c, d] on food, water, and weapons.

a) stocks up b) saves c) stores d) keeps

31) Jack didn’t wear proper equipment; he   [a, b, c, d] be crazy.

a) can b) must c) has to d) should

32) The Olympic program ... all the time and new sports events ... .   [a, b, c, d]

a) grew / was added b) will grow / were adding

c) grows / are added d) is grown / add

33) As a rule, slang   [a, b, c, d]in formal spoken language.

a) haven't been used b) won't be using c) wasn't being used d) is not used

34) It is through ... experiences ... we learn who we are, based on innocent discoveries of ... we came from.   [a, b, c, d]

a) such / that / where b) so / which / why

c) much / that / that d) such / what / when

35) How could you   [a, b, c, d] lazy people to do more sports?

a) improve b) encourage c) join d) discover

36) If I   [a, b, c, d] more careful, I wouldn’t have made such a big mistake.

a) was b) will be c) would be d) had been

37) ... centuries, flowers have stood ... a variety of emotions and values.   [a, b, c, d]a) with b) over c) for d) through

38) Why don’t you ask him to stop   [a, b, c, d] this?

a) to do b) doing c) do d) to be done

39) I’d   [a, b, c, d] watch a comedy than a thriller.

a) quite b) hardly c) more d) rather

40) Plain hoodies appeared   [a, b, c, d] by RNB representatives.

a) to wear b) to be worn c) to be wearing d) to have worn

41) It saved over 200 million peoples’ lives in   [a, b, c, d].

a) the 1900s b) 1900 c) 1900th d) 1900s

42) I am glad   [a, b, c, d].

a) being helping b) to have be helped c) be helped d) to have been helped

43) Compulsive shopping and spending   [a, b, c, d] similar to other addictive behaviours.

a) is b) has been c) are d) was

44) I’ve never seen her … eat full-fat dressing. I think she is ... a healthy diet.   [a, b, c, d]

a) - / on b) to / in c) to / by d) - / with

45) ... person described as wearing a "hat" is ... artist who is considered trustworthy in ... graffiti community.   [a, b, c, d]

a) The / a / the b) A / the / - c) A / an / the d) - / an / -

General Test - Unit 2 (up to p.21)

Choose the correct variant:

1) We were   [a, b, c, d] tired to enjoy the show of hip-hop artists properly.

a) so b) enough c) too d) much

2)   [a, b, c, d]must do one’s duty.

a) They b) Every c) He d) One

3) What do you personally do   [a, b, c, d] the planet from climate change?

a) to protect b) to provide c) to provoke d) to delay

4) We are masters of our mood, and no weather has   [a, b, c, d] chance to put our feelings down.

a) some b) any c) no d) every

5) Besides, understanding and speaking a foreign language became necessary while   [a, b, c, d]for a good and well-paid job.

a) to apply b) applying c) being applied d) apply

6) She is likely   [a, b, c, d].

a) succeeding b) succeed c) to succeed d) be succeeding

7) I ... learning English when my family ... to the USA.   [a, b, c, d]

a) started / moved b) start / move

c) started / has moved d) had started / moved

8) The youth   [a, b, c, d] has its own way of doing things that other groups don’t do.

a) subculture b) subscription c) signature d) suburb

9) She asked me   [a, b, c, d] the interaction with that company.

a) develop b) to develop c) developing d) to be developed

10) My apartment is on the fourth floor but I’m afraid   [a, b, c, d] no elevator.

a) it's b) there are c) this isn't d) there’s

11) ... letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is ... one!   [a, b, c, d]

a) Most used / less used b) The more used / the less used

c) The most used / the least used d) The used / least used

12) Celebrities may be known ... the world or ... a region.   [a, b, c, d]

a) at / at b) around / within c) above/ through d) through / during

13) Susan asked Ann when she   [a, b, c, d] her a new telephone number.

a) will give b) has given c) would give d) gives

14) Almost everyone   [a, b, c, d]how to play baseball or soccer or basketball.

a) knows b) know c) is knowing d) have known

15) What profession has   [a, b, c, d] number of celebrities and why?

a) most big b) bigger c) the biggest d) the bigger

16) There is only one way to succeed in ... , and that is to give it ... .   [a, b, c, d]

a) anything / everything b) everything / nothing

c) something / something d) nothing / anything

17) They prefer watching sporting events, but not taking   [a, b, c, d] in them.

a) place b) time c) risk d) part

18) Jim Carrey   [a, b, c, d] out of school when he was 16.

a) had dropped b) dropped c) was dropped d) has dropped

19) The playing field ... just ... .   [a, b, c, d]

a) was...left b) will...be left c) has...been left d) is...left

20)   [a, b, c, d] you marry someone ten years older than you?

a) Shall b) Would c) Must d) Ought

21) If I   [a, b, c, d] you, I wouldn’t travel on my own.

a) am b) will be c) have been d) were

22) However, my new boss decided to show me around and   [a, b, c, d] to present me to my co-workers.

a) give a chance b) take the opportunity

c) take into consideration d) beg your pardon

23)   [a, b, c, d]the language you should read and speak a lot.

a) Learning b) Learn c) Learned d) Having learned

24) Today, brides   [a, b, c, d] flowers in the color scheme of their wedding.

a) carried b) will be carrying c) carry d) had carried

25) I wish I   [a, b, c, d]travel abroad.

a) can b) could c) need d) dare

26) I prefer to eat fish   [a, b, c, d] meat.

a) than to b) very to c) rather d) rather than

27) Rowan Atkinson had a master’s   [a, b, c, d] in Electrical Engineering.

a) program b) degree c) education d) profession

28)   [a, b, c, d] accept that all sports involve challenge and risk.

a) Let b) Let it c) Let to d) Let’s

29) The second part of the movie   [a, b, c, d] less interesting.

a) appeared to be b) was appearing c) have appeared to be d) will appear be

30) Is human life   [a, b, c, d] at all costs?

a) worthy to win b) worth winning

c) worthless to win d) worthful winning

31) It is critical   [a, b, c, d] children to be a part of family traditions.

a) to b) with c) for d) of

32) If I won the money, I   [a, b, c, d] a new car.

a) would buy b) will buy c) bought d) have bought

33) She was very enraged because she   [a, b, c, d] the competition.

a) loses b) had lost c) will lose d) is losing

34) I’d better ... out that sum of money. I won’t ... pay it back.   [a, b, c, d]

a) take not / can b) don't take / been able to

c) not take / be able to d) not to take / be able

35) Every relationship is a dance. When ... moves, ... follows.   [a, b, c, d]

a) one / the other b) you / others c) everybody / nobody d) one / other

36) The food in Europe   [a, b, c, d] characterized by four categories: meats, sugar, cereals, and fats.

a) needn't be b) couldn't have been c) can be d) has to be

37) Gender roles have existed   [a, b, c, d] man has existed.

a) as soon as b) as far as c) so much as d) as long as

38) Nothing says love like the time   [a, b, c, d] your child.

a) postponed to b) shared with c) wasted on d) founded in

39)   [a, b, c, d]you ask her, she will not agree to get engaged.

a) Till b) So that c) Despite d) Unless

40) If you want to support the relationship ... or for the lifetime, be in control of ... .   [a, b, c, d]

a) further / yourself b) farther / oneself

c) far / themselves d) furthest / oneself

41) He   [a, b, c, d] to be one of the most promising rockers.

a) says b) is saying c) was said d) has said

42) Michael Schumacher is ... only Formula One driver ... won seven championships.   [a, b, c, d]

a) - / which b) the / who c) an / that d) the / where

43)   [a, b, c, d]was the only way of getting food to survive.

a) Hunt b) Being hunted c) Hunting d) Hunted

44) Nearly all European regions   [a, b, c, d] negatively affected by some future impacts of climate change.

a) are expected to be b) expect being c) expected be d) expects to be

45) Your   [a, b, c, d] brother has a new company of skinheads.

a) older b) elder c) oldest d) the eldest

General Test - Unit 2 (up to p.26)

Choose the correct variant:

1) One should be   [a, b, c, d] when visiting the rockers’ concerts.

a) careful b) careless c) industrious d) attractive

2) Heavily-populated coastal regions are likely to be at risk of   [a, b, c, d] rock avalanches.

a) booming b) expanding c) increasing d) enlarging

3) Are there   [a, b, c, d] other ways of preventing climate changes?

a) some b) no c) any d) every

4) The Goth tribe has survived   [a, b, c, d] compared to the other subcultures belonging to that era.

a) more longer b) much longer c) the longer d) most long

5) The rain ... heavily last night, but now the soft white clouds ... across the blue sky.   [a, b, c, d]

a) fell / are floating b) falls / are floating

c) had fallen / float d) has fallen / floated

6) Two thousand years ago, Latin was the world's   [a, b, c, d] international language.

a) importanter b) more important c) the most important d) most important

7) I tried to open the door but it   [a, b, c, d].

a) is locked b) has been locked c) was locked d) would be locked

8) English words can be difficult   [a, b, c, d].

a) write b) to pronounce c) to provide d) spell

9)   [a, b, c, d]some distance, the traveller heard strange sounds.

a) Going b) Being gone c) Having gone d) To go

10)   [a, b, c, d] at 7 o’clock yesterday morning.

a) It was snowing b) There was snowing c) It snows d) It snowed

11)   [a, b, c, d]time per day do you need to develop your listening skills?

a) How many b) How much c) How often d) How long

12) I hurt my leg. It was very   [a, b, c, d].

a) cheerful b) painless c) painful d) exciting

13) Your reaction to this problem is reflecting the   [a, b, c, d] person’s behaviour.

a) average b) middle c) approximate d) general

14) He hasn’t made enough   [a, b, c, d] to continue maximizing his income.

a) force b) power c) effort d) ability

15) I   [a, b, c, d] arrange an RNB party in our hostel, but I’m not quite sure about some of the points of its arrangement.

a) needn't b) am to c) has to d) shouldn't

16) He told me   [a, b, c, d] involved in those senseless discussions.

a) to not get b) don't get c) not to get d) not get

17) British and American English have lots of words that look   [a, b, c, d] but have different meanings.

a) close b) the same c) alike d) the only

18) If I need any medicine or something like that I go to see the   [a, b, c, d].

a) druggist b) psychologist c) dentist d) pharmacy

19) If you have any advice or ideas, please, let me know   [a, b, c, d] possible!

a) so quick as b) such quick c) as if d) as soon as

20) 'Go' is ... shortest complete sentence in ... English language.   [a, b, c, d]

a) the / - b) the / the c) - / - d) a / the

21) How did Frank   [a, b, c, d] his results in making cookies?

a) reach b) obtain c) achieve d) purchase

22) We wanted to know when he   [a, b, c, d] us the truth.

a) will tell b) has told c) is telling d) would tell

23) Emo today are stereotyped ... being depressed, alone and misunderstood ... the world.   [a, b, c, d]

a) as / by b) like / with c) as / of d) in / by

24) Who   [a, b, c, d] fix the faucet in the bathroom?

a) may b) dare c) can d) have to

25) If your body ... from any disorder, your mind ... with it too.   [a, b, c, d]

a) suffers b) complains c) survives d) delays

26) Team is ... you belong to, ... you feel, ... you have to earn.   [a, b, c, d]

a) nothing b) anything c) everything d) something

27) Heavy metal Artists are familiar with engaging in physical gestures when performing,   [a, b, c, d]head banging.

a) according to b) such as c) as well as d) similar to

28) People live   [a, b, c, d] of different problems, such as social, ecological, economic, and others.

a) under the press b) despite the difference c) due to the lack d) undergoing

29) And ... first time I cut ... wave, I fell in ... love with surfing.   [a, b, c, d]

a) the / the / the b) - / the / - c) the / a / - d) - / - / -

30) Every week at my high school we   [a, b, c, d] have a football game against a rival high school.

a) can b) would c) had to d) dare

31) Abraham Lincoln is Tom Hanks'   [a, b, c, d] relative.

a) distant b) farther c) prolonged d) near

32) ... getting down the mountains in the French Alps he fell and got a hard head injury ... wearing a helmet.   [a, b, c, d]

a) During / by b) While / despite c) Without / through d) Beside / because of

33) They wanted to know if the results of that experiment   [a, b, c, d] exciting.

a) are b) will be c) were d) have been

34)   [a, b, c, d] we increase your training time?

a) Shall b) Would c) Will d) Are

35) Women were not allowed ... to attend ... to watch the Olympic Games.   [a, b, c, d]

a) neither / nor b) both / and c) either / or d) as / as

36) I guess it’s better   [a, b, c, d] to live than to complain and to find an excuse why we don’t.

a) to do our best b) doing our better c) to try our best d) do the best

37)   [a, b, c, d]these rules he began to do exercises.

a) Learning b) Being learned c) Having learned d) To have learned

38)   [a, b, c, d]the memorable holiday moments for a little girl.

a) It is b) These are c) There was d) This is

39) If we work hard, we   [a, b, c, d] the project on time.

a) would finish b) finished c) are finishing d) will finish

40)   [a, b, c, d], how long should a couple know each other before they get married?

a) As far as I remember b) To my mind

c) In your opinion d) As a matter of fact

41) The man   [a, b, c, d] for you outside called you yesterday.

a) waited b) waiting c) having waited d) being waited

42) I wouldn’t go to the party even if they   [a, b, c, d] me.

a) invite b) were invited c) invited d) would invite

43) Every country has ... own way of celebrating the birthday of ... people.   [a, b, c, d]

a) their b) it's c) its d) her

44) When   [a, b, c, d]on the winning Oscar, he couldn’t help crying.

a) congratulating b) being congratulated c) having congratulated d) having been congratulated

45) If I saw someone committing a robbery, I   [a, b, c, d] the police.

a) will call b) had called c) 'm calling d) would call